Writing SEO Copy for Websites

Learn how to write effective pages for your website.

Websites are a vital tool for businesses and companies to showcase their products and services. The copy on those pages has become increasingly important, as Google ranks those websites with quality writing higher in search engine results.

All websites have a number of static pages that need to be well written, from the Home page, the About Us page all the way through to FAQs and the Contact Us page.

This course covers how to write web pages using the latest SEO skills. It teaches you how to make the most impact with your writing, and how to attract the most relevant readers/ customers to your website.

You will learn:

Key web writing and SEO strategies

How web writing is different to print

Important copywriting basics

How to write a Home page, Landing page, Product page, FAQ, Contact Us page and Careers page.

How to draw readers to your website.

N.B. This course focuses on writing excellent static pages. If you need to learn how to write articles for websites and blogs (pages that you will be constantly adding to your website), we have a number of specialised courses for this (Writing Articles for Websites and Blogs and Magazine Journalism)

“Lorraine was simply brilliant! I really enjoyed receiving her feedback and can already see the improvements in my work as a result of this course.”

Sarah McCay Tams, Writing SEO Copy for Websites Course

Course Details:

Students must complete:

Admission Requirements:

Cost: £ 395.00

Modules: 6 Modules over 100 pages

Duration: Course can be completed at own pace within six months

Start date: At any time; applications all year round

13 writing assignments of varying length with feedback on each.

Basic writing skills are essential

Computer skills, e-mail and Internet access required

No previous tertiary qualification required

Tutor for this course:

She has worked on all sides of the words business – publishing, journalism and marketing communications – and specialises in business and marketing copy for companies such as BMW, Akzo Nobel, 3M and the National Health Service. She also writes and delivers training and coaching programmes on writing web content, press releases, magazine articles, business copy, grammar and proofreading.

Lorraine is a member of the Professional Copywriters Network, the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, the Public Relations Consultants Association and Slough Writers Group. She hails from Aberdeen but has lived in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire most of her adult life.

Module 6 – How to write web copy that appeals to both humans and search engines

What is SEO and what factors affect it?

What are keywords and how important are they in SEO?

Why writing good content is the best way to improve your SEO

Organic and paid for searches

How to format copy for web pages

How to write good page titles, headlines and hyperlink copy

“ I found the course intense but enlightening. Intense in the sense that I really had to apply my mind. I’ve learned that it required not just creative writing but technical writing too. Teaching my brain the balance between right and left brain writing was quite something, but the overall product was always great. Lorraine is a wonderful tutor. She is firm, helpful and clearly very knowledgeable. I love studying through the college; it’s always educational and pleasant.”

Noreen Arangies, Writing SEO Copy for Websites Course

How does the course work?

Detailed class notes covering the content of each module are e-mailed to students. At the end of each module, students will be required to complete writing exercises. In total, the course includes 13 writing assignments, all of which count towards the final result of the student.

Once the writing assignment has been completed, and e-mailed to the lecturer, an assessment and feedback will be sent to the student, and the module will be considered complete. Students can also participate in ongoing online discussions by posting comments about the materials covered in the course or other issues pertaining to writing in the college blog.

Conditions of Certification:

Students will receive a UK Writers College Certificate upon successful completion of the course, provided they meet the following conditions:

Students must have completed all 13 assignments

The course must have been completed within six months of registration.

Students are expected to attain a minimum average of 50% for the course

Minimum Estimated Time Commitment:

Reading time: 14 hours

Writing time: 10 - 15 hours

Research time: 5 - 10 hours, depending on the complexity and depth of the assignments.

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If you need some advice about the best course or writing field for you, drop us a line or give Koos or Nichola a call at +44 1892 710877. We can tell you about going rates in the field, chance of publishing success and general writing career options both in the UK and internationally.

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